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Express Lift Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Express Lift Tower is a former lift testing towerElevator test tower. An Elevator test tower is a structure usually 100 to 140 meters tall that is...
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The Express Lift Tower, Northampton, England #1267103 - 12/06/08 01:05 PM. View in Google Earth · View in Google Maps (32 downloads)
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EXPRESS LIFT TOWER NORTHAMPTON, U.K. Client: Express Lift Company Architect: Stimpson & Walton industrial The tower is to test lifts and train personnel. A stair and a service lift run to the top. The larger floor spaces near the bottom contain control equipment and additional shafts for testing safety gear.
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A Grade II-listed building and an icon of late 1970s engineering and construction, the Express Lift Tower in Northampton dominates the local landscape. Opened by the Queen in 1982 and dubbed the Northampton Lighthouse by Terry Wogan, it is unique and truly deserves nomination.
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When opened by the Queen in 1982 to much celebration, the partly government funded Express Lift Tower was conceived as a structure playing a significant role in the future development of lift technology. As the only building of its type in Britain it provided much needed facilities to test lifts and their components and to...
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The Express Lift Tower is a former Elevator Test Tower built by the Express Lift Company off the Weedon Road in Northampton , England . The structure was commissioned in 1978 with construction commencing in 1980 , and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on November 12 1982 . The only lift testing tower in Britain,
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Held in much affection by Northamptonians, the Express Lift Tower is an iconic structure for most locals. This elegant erection celebrated its 25th birthday last year. How marvellous might it be to make a light sculpture with it, on it and up it? When opened by the Queen in 1982 to much celebration,
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5 December 2008 Accessibility help Text only Click the left mouse button inside the box and drag from left to right. To zoom in press 'A'. To zoom out press 'Z' You are in: Northamptonshire > In Pictures > Location 360s > Northampton Lift Tower...
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The University of Northampton is canvassing the local community, businesses and other universities across the country for ideas on innovative and exciting commercial uses for the former Express Lift tower, which dominates the Northampton town skyline at 127 metres tall. The unique Grade II listed building,
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